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Pad Thai with shrimp, tofu, peanuts, and lime

A familiar favorite

Pad Thai

Pad Thai with noodles, sauce, protein, and toppings as usual.

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Serving 2 servings (calculated)
Calories 579
Protein 32.2g
Fiber 3.3g
Typical estimate; recipes and portions vary.

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Regular or Better

Same food. You choose the version.

01

Regular

Pad Thai with noodles, sauce, protein, and toppings as usual.

02

Better

Same pad Thai with extra protein and a moderate noodle portion. Still pad Thai.

More options (protein, portion, fiber)
01

More protein

Extra shrimp/chicken/tofu.

02

Smaller portion

Smaller plate.

Better = same dish, one useful change — not a different meal.

Cooking at home

Full recipe — Regular or Better

Same dish. Pick your version. Scale the servings.

Servings

Makes about 2 servings. Scale ingredients up or down for 1–4+.

Ingredient amounts are written for the base recipe. For more or fewer servings, multiply or divide roughly — cooking is not lab-perfect.

Regular

Pad Thai with noodles, sauce, protein, and toppings as usual.

Better

Same pad Thai with extra protein and a moderate noodle portion. Still pad Thai.

Regular

579 calories · 32.2g protein · 61.3g carbs · 23.9g fat · 3.3g fiber

Better

543 calories · 32.2g protein · 51.9g carbs · 23.9g fat · 3.3g fiber

Same recipe, per serving — only the one ingredient noted in Better changed. Everything else is identical.

Ingredients

  • 200 g Rice noodles cooked
  • 200 g Shrimp raw
  • 2 Large egg
  • 3 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 3 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp Tamarind concentrate
  • 2 tbsp Peanut oil
  • 60 g Bean sprouts
  • 2 tbsp Peanuts, roasted, unsalted

Instructions

  1. Soak or cook rice noodles per package, then drain.
  2. Stir-fry shrimp in oil until just cooked; push to the side.
  3. Scramble the eggs in the same pan.
  4. Add noodles, fish sauce, sugar, and tamarind; toss to coat and heat through.
  5. Fold in bean sprouts, top with peanuts, and serve.

Better steps keep the same dish — one useful change, not a different recipe.

Eating out

Order the food you came for.

Restaurant recipes vary. Start with the dish you want and use the same practical paths without overcomplicating the order.

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Last reviewed
August 15, 2026
Nutrition source
Typical shrimp or chicken pad Thai estimate; recipes and portions vary

General food information only; not a substitute for personalized medical advice.